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Wolf v. Colorado
United States Supreme Court
338 U.S. 25, 69 S.Ct. 1359, 93 L.Ed. 1782 (1949)
Facts
Julius Wolf (defendant) was convicted in Colorado state court for violating state law. The prosecution’s case rested in part on evidence that would have been inadmissible in federal court, because it was gathered through an unreasonable search and seizure. Wolf appealed to the Supreme Court of Colorado, which upheld the conviction. Wolf petitioned the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Frankfurter, J.)
Concurrence (Black, J.)
Dissent (Douglas, J.)
Dissent (Murphy, J.)
Dissent (Rutledge, J.)
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